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1 air cushion
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2 cushion
'kuʃən 1. noun1) (a bag of cloth etc filled with soft material, eg feathers etc, used for support or to make a seat more comfortable: I'll sit on a cushion on the floor.) (sitte)pute2) (any similar support: A hovercraft travels on a cushion of air.) pute2. verb(to lessen the force of a blow etc: The soft sand cushioned his fall.) ta av for, dempeputeIsubst. \/ˈkʊʃ(ə)n\/1) pute, hynne2) ( under matte e.l.) underlag3) kniplepute4) nålepute5) ( mekanikk) støtpute, dempekloss6) ( mekanikk) damppute, luftpute7) valk8) ( biljard) forklaring: kanten på biljardbordet som kulen støter mot9) ( på skinke e.l.) kjøttfull del10) fingertupp, (tommel)ballecushion (sole) myk innleggssåleIIverb \/ˈkʊʃ(ə)n\/1) forsyne\/støtte\/dekke med puter, anbringe på puter2) polstre, stoppe3) ta av for, beskytte4) ( i stillhet) fortie, undertrykke, dysse ned5) dempe, mildne6) ( biljard) doble -
3 ACV
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4 hovercraft
noun (a vehicle which is able to move over land or water, supported by a cushion of air.) luftputefartøyluftputefartøysubst. (flertall: hovercraft) \/ˈhɒvəkrɑːft\/luftputebåt, luftputefartøy, hovercraft -
5 inflatable
adjective ((of eg a cushion, ball etc) that can be filled with air for use: an inflatable beach ball.) oppblåsbarIsubst. \/ɪnˈfleɪtəbl\/oppblåsbar (gjenstand)IIadj. \/ɪnˈfleɪtəbl\/oppblåsbar
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Air cushion — Air Air ([^a]r), n. [OE. air, eir, F. air, L. a[ e]r, fr. Gr. ah r, air, mist, for a[digamma]hr, fr. root a[digamma] to blow, breathe, probably akin to E. wind. In sense 10 the French has taking a meaning fr. It. aria atmosphere, air, fr. the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
air cushion — n. 1. a cushion inflated with air 2. Mech. a device for lessening shock by means of the elasticity of compressed air … English World dictionary
air-cushion — airˈ cushion noun 1. A cushion that can be inflated 2. A protective barrier, eg between a hovercraft and land or water, formed by down driven air • • • Main Entry: ↑air … Useful english dictionary
air-cushion — See air cushion. * * * … Universalium
air-cushion vehicle — [er′ koosh΄ən] n. a vehicle that travels just above the surface of land or water on a cushion of air provided by a downward jet from its engines, propellers, etc. * * * or hovercraft Vehicle supported above the surface of land or water by an air… … Universalium
air-cushion vehicle — [er′ koosh΄ən] n. a vehicle that travels just above the surface of land or water on a cushion of air provided by a downward jet from its engines, propellers, etc … English World dictionary
air cushion vehicle — air cushion vehicle, a vehicle that travels a few feet above the surface of land or water on a cushion of air produced by a system of fans; ground effect machine; hovercraft. Abbr: ACV … Useful english dictionary
air cushion — air cushioned, adj. 1. an inflatable, airtight cushion. 2. See air chamber (def. 2). 3. an air bag. [1830 40] * * * … Universalium
air cushion — air bag, inflatable cushion; pocket of air forced down to support a hydrofoil … English contemporary dictionary
air-cushion machine — ▪ vehicle Introduction also called ground effect machine, or hovercraft, any of the machines characterized by movement in which a significant portion of the weight is supported by forces arising from air pressures developed around the… … Universalium
air cushion vehicle. — See ACV (def. 2). Also, air cushion vehicle. [1960 65] * * * … Universalium